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Mehan, Hugh and J.M. Skelly. 1988. Reykjavik: The breach and repair of the Pure War Script. Multilingua 7 (1-2) : 35–66.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
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This paper presents differing and competing definitions of the situation between the US and the USSR before the Reykjavik summit and demonstrates how these definitions became smooth and refined in the aftermath of the conference. The analysis reveals the modes of representation and the grounds for rationalizing positions in the debate.